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Align, say, for classic ride (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orient express

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'ride' is the definition.
(I know that Orient Express is a steel roller coaster)

'align say' is the wordplay.
'align' becomes 'orient' (I've seen this in another clue).
'say' becomes 'express' (to express something is to say it).
'orient'+'express'='ORIENT EXPRESS'

'for classic' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for orient express that I've seen before include "Famous railway train" , "Paris-Istanbul train" , "Luxury passenger train service, started in 1883, originally from Paris to Constantinople" , "Famous luxury train" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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